Fishing Croskey Pond in Harrison County, Ohio

• Overview

  Croskey Pond is a Harrison County water, Ohio side. The surface lies 1,083 feet up. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Harrison County. The town to know is Cadiz, 3.6 miles out. For a city, Pittsburgh is 50 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Croskey Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish documented in Harrison County include bluegill, green sunfish and fantail darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Croskey Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 72°F and January near 27°F on the long-run figures. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Croskey Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Consolidation Coal Company Dam 0107-0 at 1.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Croskey Pond carry more weight than any list.